Teen queen
Handel’s first surviving musical composition is Almira, the opera he wrote in a hurry when shake-ups at the Hamburg opera house, where the 19-year-old had been playing in the violin section, left a planned production unfinished.
Veronica Cangemi
5 pieces since 2011 — in 2 roles, at 1 company, most often at Boston Early Music Festival.
5
pieces
2
roles
1
company
16
years
By role
By company
Role Almira
Role Angelica
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).